Pat Morita

Born: 1932-06-28, Isleton, California, USA

Died: 2005-11-24

Biography

Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American actor of Japanese descent who was well-known for playing the role of Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days and as Mr. Miyagi in the The Karate Kid movie series, in which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1984.

Filmography

• Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
• The Love Boat (1977)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• Magnum, P.I. (1980)
• Hawaii Five-O (1969)
• Family Matters (1989)
• Cobra Kai (2018)
• Happy Days (1974)
• Lou Grant (1977)
• Boy Meets World (1993)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
• Police Woman (1974)
• The Outer Limits (1995)
• Sanford and Son (1972)
• The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
• SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
• The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
• The Hughleys (1998)
• Laverne & Shirley (1976)
• The Odd Couple (1970)
• Mulan (1998)
• McCloud (1970)
• Dave's World (1993)
• Chico and the Man (1974)
• Man from Atlantis (1977)
• Son of the Beach (2000)
• Mulan II (2004)
• The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
• Spy Hard (1996)